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Table 3 Literature review

From: Acute benign pleural effusion, a rare presentation of hepatitis A virus: a case report and review of the literature

Study

Sex

Age

Chief compliant

Physical examination

Management

Diuretics

Outcome

Saha [15]

M

3 years

Generalized body swelling

Icterus, bilateral pitting edema, abdominal distention, hepatomegaly

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 4 days

Roy [16]

Case 1

F

6 years

Fever, vomiting, fatigue

Icterus, abdominal distention, hepatomegaly, decreased breath sounds on the right side of chest

Supportive management, B-complex, ursodeoxycholic acid, oral lactulose

++

Spontaneous resolution after 1 week

Roy [16]

Case 2

M

4 years

Fever, jaundice

Abdominal distention, hepatomegaly

Supportive management

++

Spontaneous resolution

Owen [17]

M

42 years

Fever, malaise, pleuritic pain

Dullness on the base of right lung

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution

Dalai et al. [14]

F

3 years

Fever, abdominal pain

Icterus, hepatomegaly

Supportive management, IV vit. K, oral antibiotic

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 3 weeks

Nagarajan et al. [18] Case 1

F

7 years

Abdominal pain, jaundice

Icterus, hepatomegaly, decreased breath sounds on the right side of chest

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 3 weeks

Nagarajan et al. [18] Case 2

F

10 years

Fever, vomiting, abdominal pain

Icterus, hepatomegaly

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution

Allen et al. [19]

F

30 years

Flu like symptoms, fatigue, myalgia

Icterus, right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution

Selimoğlu et al. [20]

M

8 years

Fever, jaundice, anorexia, abdominal pain

Icterus, hepatomegaly, dullness on the base of right lung

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution

Mehta et al. [13]

M

3 years

Fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, jaundice

Icterus, hepatomegaly, dullness on the base of right lung

Supportive management, IV amoxicillin–clavulanic acid, thoracotomy with chest tube insertion

N/A

Complete resolution after 1 week

Alhan et al. [14]

M

3 years

Fever, vomiting, jaundice

Febrile, icterus, hepatomegaly, dullness on the base of right lung

Supportive management

N/A

Death after 2 weeks due to fulminant liver failure, increased intracranial pressure

Erdem et al. [10]

M

12 years

Nausea, vomiting, fatigue

Icterus, febrile, hepatomegaly

Supportive management, vit. K, protein/lipid–restricted and carbohydrate-enriched diet

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 10 days

Ghosh and Kundu [12]

F

4 years

Fever, jaundice, cough, dyspnea

Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, abdominal distention, dullness on the base of right lung

Supportive management, IV vit. K, IV cefotaxime

N/A

Complete resolution after 1 week

Gürkan et al. [10]

M

4 years

Jaundice, abdominal pain, vomiting, headache

Jaundice, febrile, abdominal distention, hepatomegaly

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 15 days

Kaman et al. [21]

F

4 years

Fever, fatigue, abdominal pain

Icterus, decreased breath sounds on the right side of chest

Supportive management, vit. K

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 1 week

Vaidya et al. [22]

F

7 years

Vomiting, nausea

Icterus, hepatomegaly

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 2 weeks

Bukulmez et al. [23]

F

7 years

Fever, jaundice, abdominal pain

Icterus, hepatomegaly, dullness on the base of right lung, abdominal distention

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 2 week

Dhakal et al. [5]

F

2.5 years

Abdominal pain, scleral icterus

Icterus, hepatomegaly, dullness on the base of right lung

Supportive management

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 2 week

Hadgu et al. [24]

M

4.8 years

Fever, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, cough

Bilateral dullness and decreased air entry, hepatomegaly, anicteric

Supportive treatment

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 1 month

Iza et al. [25]

F

32 years

Jaundice epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, dark urine

Icteric, abdominal tenderness, abdominal distension positive Murphy sign, decreased air entry on right chest

Supportive treatment

N/A

Spontaneous resolution after 4 months

  1. F: Female, M: Male, Y: Years, M: months, N/A: not available, USG: ultrasonography, CXR: chest x-ray, CT: Computed tomography, MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging